Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Transparency
Transparency, as a property for layers or for objects, has been available since Ver-
sion 2011. Besides its utility for layers, it can also be applied directly to objects. For
instance, we may have a layer called 3D-SLAB and just want to see through the up-
per slab. We can change the objects' transparency with
PROPERTIES
(
Ctrl
+
1
).
To see transparencies in the drawing area, the
TPY
button (on the status bar) must
be on.
Visibility
Another recent improvement in AutoCAD is the ability to hide or to isolate objects
without changing layer properties.
We select the objects to hide or to isolate (all objects not selected are hidden) and
right-click on them. On the cursor menu, we choose
Isolate
and then:
•
Isolate Objects
: All objects not selected are invisible, using the
ISOLATEOBJECTS
command
•
Hide Objects
: The selected objects are invisible, using the
HIDEOBJECTS
command
•
End Object Isolation
: All objects are turned on, using the
UNISOLATEOBJECTS
command.
There is a small lamp icon on the status bar, the second icon from the right. If the
lamp is red, it means that there are hidden objects; if it is yellow, all objects are vis-
ible:
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